Insinkerator: Blocked

He tried again. Nothing but a dull, electric hum, like a trapped bee in a jar. The sink held its breath, a shallow pool of grey water staring back at him. It was blocked.

He looked up "Insinkerator blocked" on his phone. The first result was a video tutorial. The second was a forum post from 2009, titled: "Do not turn the hex key three times counterclockwise. That's not how you unjam it. That's how you let them out." insinkerator blocked

Grrr-click. Grrr-click. Hmmmm.